Geography - Biomes - Assessment

Flora means animals

• True

• False

Choose the correct statement.

• A biome is a large area of climate with a particular land, types of plants (flora) and animals (fauna).

• A biome is a large area of land with a particular climate, types of plants (fauna) and animals (flora).

• A biome is a large area of land with a particular climate, types of plants (flora) and animals (fauna).

What is the temperature range of a desert?

• Between -30°C and 30°C

• Between -34°C and 6°C

• Between -40°C and +40°C

• Over 50°C in the day and below freezing (0°C) at night

• Between 20°C and 25°C all year round

How many major biomes are there?

• 16

• 18

• 6

Why is it hotter nearer the equator than at 30°N and 30°S?

• 
  The equator is closer to the sun.

• The equator heats up more quickly than anywhere else on the Earth’s surface.

• The sunlight directly hits the surface of the Earth at the equator.

Which three continents contain a tundra and a desert?

• North America, Asia and Oceania

• North America, South America and Asia

• North America, South America and Oceania

What happens in a biome with low precipitation and extreme temperatures?

• It is always cold.

• Lots of vegetation grows.

• They have short growing seasons and poor soil.

Climate change is...

• A change in global or regional climate patterns.

• a change in the temperature across the globe.

• a change in the temperature in a single area.

• a change in the weather.

The greenhouse effect is when...

• gases stop heat escaping from greenhouses, keeping the Earth’s surface warm.

• gases stop heat escaping from the atmosphere, keeping the Earth’s surface warm.

• gases stop heat escaping from the surface, keeping the Earth’s surface warm.

• liquid stops heat escaping from the atmosphere, keeping the Earth’s surface warm.

How are rainforests being damaged by human activity?

• The burning of fossil fuels causes the earth’s temperature to rise and therefore melts the ice.

• Logging and deforestation cause huge amounts of damage to this vulnerable biome.

• Driving off-road cars kills off vegetation, which in turn affects the animals.

• The clearing of vegetation, as well as using the land to farm cattle damages the soil and turns it into a desert.